Définitions
1.NounThe pulse.
2.NounA sudden attack, blow, stroke, or seizure, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc.
3.NounThe stress of voice laid upon an accented syllable of a word. Compare arsis.
4.NounIn conducting, the indication of a musical event, most often the beat of the tempo or the entry of a section of the orchestra.